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  • [TRENDING VIDEO] Okowa’s campaign buses flood dilapidated Delta liaison office in Abuja

    [TRENDING VIDEO] Okowa’s campaign buses flood dilapidated Delta liaison office in Abuja

    Video clip showing the dilapidated state of Delta liaison office in Abuja and allegedly purchased campaign buses by the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has emerged online.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports that despite the terrible state of the liaison office new campaign buses have been purchased for the 2023 general elections.

    The background voice describes the state of the office built by the former Governor of the state, Chief James Ibori.

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  • PDP’s National Secretary constitutes mobilization group to ensure party’s victory in Imo

    PDP’s National Secretary constitutes mobilization group to ensure party’s victory in Imo

    National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu has constituted a grassroots mobilisation group, the Divine Mandate Movement to campaign for the party’s success in Imo in 2023.

    Anyanwu said at the inauguration of the group in Owerri that the party was determined to win the presidential, governorship, National and State Assembly seats in the state.

    He said the movement was conceptualised in 2015 to deliver the 305 wards, the 10 federal constituencies and the three senatorial seats in the state to the PDP.

    “Our mission is to mobilise the people for our presidential, vice-presidential, governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates at the 2023 general elections.

    “Our mandate is to ensure the overall victory of the PDP at the 2023 general elections so that we can kick-start the onerous task of rescuing, rebuilding and redirecting our nation,’’ he said.

    He charged officials and members of the movement not to be intimidated by threats from opposition parties, which are bent on oppressing the people.

    “Imo is home to PDP and the people are standing shoulder to shoulder with us on this task.

    “There will be challenges including provocations and attempts by oppressive forces to intimidate or distract you from the mandate.

    “I charge you to remain undeterred and above all, continue to conduct yourselves in the very organised and decent manner for which the Movement and the PDP are known,’’ Anyanwu said.

    He also charged members not to indulge in politics of name calling and mudslinging as it could distract their attention from the stated goals.

    “Our people look up to us for solution and, for them, we must reenergise ourselves for the rescue mission,’’ Anyanwu stressed.

    Earlier, the Director-General of the Movement, Mr Ngozi Ogbu said the ultimate aim of the group was to position it to face the daunting challenges of the 2023 demands.

    “Today, we have provided and furnished a befitting state secretariat for this purpose. This will be replicated in all the 27 local government areas of the state,’’ he said.

  • Yahaya Bello appointed Tinubu-Shettima campaign council Youth Co-ordinator

    Yahaya Bello appointed Tinubu-Shettima campaign council Youth Co-ordinator

    Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has been appointed as the National Youth Co-ordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
    The appointment was conveyed in a letter addressed to Bello, signed by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

    Tinubu, in the letter dated Aug. 8, stressed that Bello who was an aspirant in the party’s presidential primaries held in June, deserved the appointment owing to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as governor of his state and as a party member.

    The former governor of Lagos state added that he was confident that the Kogi governor would do his best in the new responsibility given him so that the party could run an effective, message-driven campaign, which would lead to victory in the 2023 presidential election.

    Recall that multitudes of youths and women across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, had, during the build-up to the APC presidential primary election, demonstrated their strong support for the Kogi governor, owing to his youth- and women-friendly policies.

    Party members and analysts described the appointment as a big boost for the campaign, considering the important place of youths in the 2023 elections and the impressive youth-targeted campaigns Bello conducted before the primary election.

    The letter, titled, “Appointment as National Youth Coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council”, read in part: “By way of this letter, we are pleased to formally convey your appointment as National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.

    “This appointment is fitting and appropriate, given your impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership you have demonstrated as governor of your state and as a party member.

    “We are grateful that you have joined our campaign team. We know you will do your utmost in this new responsibility so we conduct an effective, message -driven campaign leading us to victory in the 2023 presidential election.

    “Together, not only can we ensure victory for our party in the February 2023 election but we shall also move Nigeria along the path of national greatness,” Tinubu said.

    This, he added, would be achieved by building on the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari -APC administration in providing progressive good governance to Nigerians.

    He congratulated Bello and wished him God’s speed and guidance.

    “Congratulations. Please, accept the assurances of our highest respect and regards always,” Tinubu added.

    In his acceptance letter, Bello pledged to deploy all in his capacity, working alongside the presidential candidate, to ensure victory for the APC in the 2023 general elections.

    “Tinubu is one great Nigerian , who not only exemplifies but abundantly demonstrates through transformational leadership and good governance, my own aspirations for a Nigeria that is secure, united and prosperous,” he stated.

  • Kwankwaso in Warri, inaugurates Delta South campaign office

    Kwankwaso in Warri, inaugurates Delta South campaign office

    The Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has inaugurated the Delta South Senatorial candidate’s campaign office in Warri ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Kwankwaso who arrived in Warri on Saturday to inaugurate the campaign office, solicited support for retired Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, the party’s Delta South Senatorial candidate.

    The NNPP presidential candidate noted that official campaign had not started.

    He said that the large turnout of party faithful to welcome him in Warri attested to the popularity of Commodore Nesiama and the party.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kwankwaso and his entourage were earlier received by Commodore Nesiama and other party faithful at the Osubi Airstrip in Okpe Local Government Area.

    Before the arrival of Kwankwaso,  scores of party supporters had dumped their engagements for NNPP during a “Hope Walk” on Saturday.

    The hope walk was organised by Nesiama’s Campaign Organisation as part of the activities lined up for the arrival of Kwankwaso and inaugurating the Delta South Senatorial office of Commodore Nesiama.

    The movement began from McDermott Junction in Igbudu community and traversed Deco Junction, Okumagba Avenue,  Estate, Okere Market and terminated at the secretariat of the Nesiama’s campaign office at Odion Road.

    The party faithful said they were tired of failed promises and that their “former parties were not carrying them along in the scheme of things.”

    Addressing them, Nesiama urged the people to have their Permanent Voters Card (PVC), noting that the card was the tool for them to elect candidates of their choice in the forthcoming general elections.

    While noting that elections were not a do- or- die contest, Nesiama stressed that the hope of the people had been rekindled with the presence of people like him in the race.

    “The movement is to sensitise the people to the need for them to collect their PVC’s because without the card, you can not vote. In other words, you have forefeited your rights to decide on who you want.

    “I encourage people to replicate the zeal they displayed during the voters registration in the collection of their PVCs. They should protect their vote and ensure it counts.

    “The people of Delta South have moved out to show that they love the Commodore of hope, they love the NNPP coming with new possibilities for them.

    “That is the joyful thing. I am elated. I am overwhelmed and I thank God for that opportunity and for the impetus to do more.

    “It’s obvious with the turn out of people that nobody was hired. Nobody was bought. People came out enmasse to support this movement,” Nesiama said.

  • 2023: Makinde pledges to focus on tourism, solid minerals if re-elected

    2023: Makinde pledges to focus on tourism, solid minerals if re-elected

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has pledged to focus on tourism and solid minerals development if re-elected into office in 2023.

    Makinde made the pledge in Iseyin during the 41 days Muslim Fidau Prayers for the late Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdulganiyu Salau.

    Newsmen reports that the event was held at the Iseyin District Grammar School, in the ancient town.

    He also promised that his administration would make Iseyin, located in the Northern part of the state, the solid minerals development capital of Nigeria.

    He stated that his administration’s decision to connect Iseyin to all other zones of Oyo State, through road infrastructure, was connected with its plan to make Iseyin the centre of the state and a solid minerals development hub in the country,

    He said that his policy document, known as Oyo Roadmap for Accelerated Development 2023-2027, would capture tourism and solid mineral development as viable tools for achieving the economic expansion agenda of the administration.

    On what his administration had done for the ancient town, Makinde said “we have completed the 65 kilometres Moniya-Iseyin Road, while the 76 kilometres Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso Road had gone beyond 50 per cent.

    “The administration is also constructing the Oyo-Iseyin Road in the same axis.”

    The governor further hinted that the Iseyin General Hospital was among the hospitals captured in the French Government Intervention Programme for the healthcare sector in the state.

    He explained that his government would work out how to derive benefits from the Ikere Gorge Dam and other tourist attractions across the state.

    He declared that the resuscitation of the Ikere Gorge Dam was a top priority project for the administration and that it would receive attention once funds were available.

    Makinde said his government would continue to deliver on its electioneering promises till the last day of his first tenure.

    He added that more developmental projects would come to Iseyin and the entire Oyo State if the people re-elected him as their governor in 2023.

    The governor described the late Aseyin as an individual who loved Iseyin and did his best to attract development to the town.

    He said: “We need to thank God for a day like this, because we are celebrating the life of our departed Kabiyesi.

    “I don’t think I have come across any individual who loved Iseyin like the departed Aseyin of Iseyin”.

    Earlier, Mr Hammed Raji, who welcomed and appreciated Gov. Makinde, on behalf of Iseyin Progressive Union, lauded the governor for bringing tremendous developments and progress to Iseyinland.

    He promised that the people of the town would show their appreciation to the governor by re-electing him in the 2023 general elections.

  • Police disrupt one-million-march movement for Peter Obi

    Police disrupt one-million-march movement for Peter Obi

    The Police in Ebonyi state on Saturday morning disrupted the one-million-march movement for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

    Supporters numbering about 1000 gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki, for the OBI-dient movement were teargassed by men of the Nigerian Police Force.

    The incident has caused both human and vehicular traffic on the popular Old Enugu Road, in the capital city, this morning.

    One of the supporters, Steve Ugama, said that aside from dispersing and tear-gassing the supporters, about five of his colleagues have been arrested by the police.

    He said, “This is inhuman and undemocratic. We gathered here this morning for our peaceful March, all of a sudden, the police came and started tear-gassing us and arresting our people.

    “They said we can’t hold the march, because Governor David Umahi asked them to stop us, that we can’t hold it. About four or our colleague have been arrested. We need help here.”

  • North Central APC cautions members against anti-party activities

    North Central APC cautions members against anti-party activities

    The North Central Zonal Chairman of the ruling APC, Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa, has cautioned party members against indulging in anti-party activities as the 2023 general elections approach.
    Bawa issued the caution on Friday in Jos at a one day consultative/familiarization meeting with APC hierarchy in Plateau to strengthen the party internal democracy.
    The zonal chairman said said the party developed a method of identifying and dealing with  members who indulged in anti-Party activities.
    He advised those contemplating such to desist forthwith, or have themselves to blame.
    Bawa urged APC members to work for the success of the party for the good of everyone.
    “The visit is an assignment given to us by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to go round the states in the North Central zone to interact and hear from the party members.
    “The is necessary because we must work in unison and all hands must be on deck to ensure that APC emerges victorious in 2023 general elections.
    “Plateau is the home for APC, taking into consideration the appointment of Gov. Simon Lalong as the Director General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organization.
    “We are ready to support him and make sure that the North Central zone produces a large chunk of votes for APC in 2023.
    “Therefore, we have come to hear from you as critical stakeholders of the party and bridge the gap of challenges within the party before the ban on campaign is lifted,” he said.
    Plateau APC Chairman, Chief Rufus Bature, stated that the North Central zone remained the melting point of politics as far as Nigeria was concerned.
    Bature told his guests that APC in Plateau had already strategised and put all machinery in motion to deliver all its candidates, beginning with the presidency to members of the state assembly.
    He charged party loyalists to discard political shenanigans of the opposition parties and focus on issues based campaign to canvass for votes for the APC.
    Newsmen reports that all stakeholders, including women and youth leaders, were given opportunity to make their contributions during the interactive session.
  • 2023: Labour Party says it’s the only credible option for national salvation

    2023: Labour Party says it’s the only credible option for national salvation

    Labour Party says the masses of Nigeria are the structure of the party for the 2023 general elections.

    This is contained in a communique jointly signed by Julius Abure, the National Chairman, and the National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim issued at the end of the party’s National Leadership Retreat in Abuja on Friday.

    According to the party, Nigeria is at a crossroads and Labour Party is the only credible option for national salvation.

    It said that the party held the retreat to discuss crucial party matters, observations, proposals and relevant resolutions ahead of 2023.

    The communiqué said that the retreat was not only important but very critical for Labour Party in its resolve to deliver Nigeria as Nigerians were set to take back their country for the purpose of national rebirth.

    “Across all regions and segments, the people are committed to break loose from the old order and ready to embrace a prospering one with the Labour Party as the platform of convergence and common vehicle for achieving it.

    “The dispossessed and exploited people and masses of Nigeria are the structure of the party and should, therefore, be the focal point of the ongoing struggle of the party to rescue Nigeria.

    “Labour Party shall urgently build synergy and rally all Nigerians to rescue Nigeria, especially with the wide spread support Labour Party enjoys from the youth, women, Nigerian workers, labour and trade unions, and several voluntary support groups.’’

    The communiqué said these groups were determined to join hands with the party to take over political power in Nigeria.

    The communiqué stressed the need for the party to seize the opportunity to rally Nigerians to take over power, which was already lying on the streets of Nigeria.

    “It is important to have an appraisal of the current state of Nigeria and highlight the inherent problems.

    “This is so that Labour Party Leaders, stakeholders and candidates can engage and visit all support groups and stakeholders, including all NLC and TUC offices, women and youth organisations, and support groups, among others.’’

    The party said the aim was to ensure that a well distilled message of the party was taken down to the grassroots ahead of the 2023 elections.

    Also speaking, Abure said that the ideas generated from the retreat would be of immense importance to Labour Party toward forging a cohesive front.

    He said the party would mobilise Nigerians to reject all primordial sentiments, and be united in voting Labour Party candidates that would work for the progress, transformation and prosperity of Nigeria.

    Abure said the party also resolved its leaders and stakeholders would be active in the process of rescuing Nigeria by pushing a new message of hope and national prosperity that would forever change how politics was played in Nigeria.

    The chairman said that the party would enthrone a government that was egalitarian and inclusive, which would make Chapter two of the Nigerian Constitution justiciable.

    He said the party would make the Nigerian Workers’ Charter of Demands the driving agenda of the Labour Party Campaign for the 2023 elections.

    According to him, this will be implemented by Labour Party Government on short, medium and long term bases, to redefine Nigeria and put it on the path of positive development.

    He said the party would also invest in human capital development, especially the teaming youth populace through effective and functioning quality education by ensuring the revival of Nigeria’s decadent education sector.

    Abure said the party would put strategies in place for economic prosperity, political cohesion and national security in the light of the insecurity and sharp division in Nigeria.

    The national chairman also said the party would commit to comprehensive military reform, state and other security architectural reforms to ensure effective internal security and stability of Nigeria.

    “All campaign messages of the party, including its logo and slogan will be translated into local languages and dialects for wider political education of citizens at the grassroots because politics is local.

    “The party will cascade and replicate its leadership retreat in the 36 states and the FCT, as well as the 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria.

    “This is in a bid to foster the required synergy and understanding among Labour Party leaders and stakeholders, especially at the grassroots in embracing the peculiarity of every constituency in Nigeria’’.

    He said that in moving the campaign process forward, ahead of the 2023 elections, the retreat constituted major national committees.

    They are: Committee to produce Labour Party Campaign Policy document and the Presidential Campaign Planning and Strategy Committee.

  • Why SDP deserve to rule Nigeria – Olu Falae

    Why SDP deserve to rule Nigeria – Olu Falae

    The founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, on Thursday said that the party deserves to rule Nigeria and has what it takes to win the 2023 general elections.

    Falae stated this at the official inauguration of the party’s new National Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday.

    He said that when he decided to revive the party, some people thought it was impossible, but today the party had grown in number and strength across the country.

    “SDP is the only party with the right technology, philosophy and manifesto. We deserve to rule Nigeria and by the grace of God we will be there.

    “We have a good Presidential candidate in the person of Adewole Adebayo who has not only demonstrated his knowledge of law but history, anthropology, architecture, and other fields.

    “We need someone with broad mind and education like Adebayo to lead our country.

    “The party may not have a governor today, but I have no doubt that SDP will be in Aso rock and become governors in many state in 2023, “ Falae said.

    He commended the party leadership for its achievements, urging them to continue to bring back those who left the party and new members to work together to win the 2023 general elections.

    Falae decried the rate at which many young men and professionals including doctors were leaving Nigeria to seek greener pastures.

    “If we do not restructure and revive Nigeria, more and more young people will desert the country,” Falae said.

    He said that with Adebayo as SDP presidential candidate, Nigerians have the chance to elect a president that would restructure and chart a new course for the country.

     

  • Gov. Emmanuel to head PDP’s 326-member Presidential Campaign Council

    Gov. Emmanuel to head PDP’s 326-member Presidential Campaign Council

    The People Democratic Party (PDP) has released its 326-member 2023 Presidential Election Campaign Council list, with Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as Chairman.

    Council members were listed in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Malam Umar Bature.

    The council has Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State as the Director-General, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as Vice-Chairman (North) and Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as Vice-Chairman (South).

    It has Sen. Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director-General (Operations), Prof. Adewale Oladipo, as Deputy Director-General (Administration), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Deputy Director-General (Technical and Systems) and Okwesilieze Nwodo, Deputy Director-General (Research and Strategy).

    Bature stated also that Mr Adeyemi Mayegun would serve as Administrative Secretary.

    He advised all members of the council to be available at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Wednesday, Sept. 28 for the inauguration of the council.